SIGHT SURGERY INTERNATIONAL

06/01/2018

Americans spend hundreds of millions of dollars annually on consumer fireworks, which cause more than 9,000 injuries a year. With the Fourth of July holiday just weeks away, the American Academy of Ophthalmology is reminding the public that fireworks are not toys but incendiary devices that can cause devastating eye injuries.

Cataract is one of the leading causes of blindness in the United States. If not treated, cataracts can lead to blindness. In addition, the longer cataracts are left untreated, the more difficult it can be to successfully remove the cataract and restore vision. During Cataract Awareness Month in June, the American Academy of Ophthalmology reminds the public that early detection and treatment of cataracts is critical to preserving sight.

05/23/2018

Sight Surgery International is a non-profit, humanitarian organization designed to recruit, coordinate, and deploy small teams of volunteer ophthalmologists, nurses and technicians to perform free sight restoring surgery throughout the United States and the emerging world.

SSI is a group of volunteer ophthalmologists dedicated to eradicating unnecessary blindness.

05/10/2018

Your donations provide surgical supplies and equipment to local medical professionals and volunteer medical teams throughout the world. Thank you for your continued support: http://www.sightsurgeryinternational.com/about.html

Sight Surgery International is a dedicated group of volunteer ophthalmologists working with developing countries to eradicate unnecessary blindness.

05/01/2018

In addition to providing sight-restoring surgeries, we also provide professional skills support and training for local surgeons who may lack the resources to continue their medical education and improve their surgical skills. Didactic lectures, practice surgery and live surgery are tailored to the particular local surgeons’ needs and level of skill:

Sight Surgery International relies on public donations to improve the vision health of medically under-served people in developing countries by providing free-of-charge professional surgical, medical, and educational services at the invitation of the host country. In addition to providing direct pat...

04/20/2018

Your donation brings sight to life for poor patients in the developing world. Thank you for your continued support.

Sight Surgery International relies on public donations to improve the vision health of medically under-served people in developing countries by providing free-of-charge professional surgical, medical, and educational services at the invitation of the host country. In addition to providing direct pat...

04/06/2018

For the past eight years since, we've restored sight to over 10,000 people with your help. Thank You.

03/18/2018

Even the most basic vision care is out of reach for most in developing countries, where there is perhaps one ophthalmologist for every 350,000 people. For the cost of dinner and a movie you can help a person see again: http://www.sightsurgeryinternational.com/about.html

03/02/2018

Current estimates are that cataracts blind over 25,000,000 people worldwide. If those people had access to a simple operation, their eyesight could be easily restored. We bridge the gap via our volunteer surgical staff and your generous donations. Thank you for your continued support:

SSI is dedicated to eradicating unnecessary blindness throughout the world.

02/23/2018

The value of your contribution will be leveraged and increased by 3,000%when combined with our donated surgical supplies and volunteer professional skills. That is an outstanding ROI!

Please help us bring sight to the lives of our patients who are now needlessly living in darkness: http://www.sightsurgeryinternational.com/about.html

Sight Surgery International is a dedicated group of volunteer ophthalmologists working with developing countries to eradicate unnecessary blindness.

02/12/2018

Here are some more photos from recent Cataractathons. Remember, for the cost of a night out you can restore eyesight to someone else on this 'little blue dot' we call home: http://www.sightsurgeryinternational.com/

02/05/2018

When asked how she is able to maintain her grueling schedule, ambassador-administrator-ophthalmic technician-fundraiser Brown cites an incident from an expedition to Zimbabwe: "We performed cataract surgery on Norman, a blind three-year-old. When his bandages were removed, we watched his world unfold as he gazed around the room in wonder. His smile lit up the room. As I left the clinic, Norman was dancing joyfully between the hospital beds. These are the magic moments that make it all worthwhile."

SSI is dedicated to eradicating unnecessary blindness throughout the world.

01/20/2018

80% of the world's blindness is correctable with available medical and surgical care. SSI is a certified 501(c)(3) Medical Service Non-Profit Organization: http://www.sightsurgeryinternational.com/